Liz vs Paula
Liz and Paulacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Liz was ranked #325 and Paula #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1994, Liz was ranked #643 and Paula #330 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Liz was ranked #1302 and Paula #1491 among girls in England and Wales.
Liz and Paula over time
Liz and Paula appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Paula held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Liz in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paula reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Liz in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Liz and Paula changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 1994, ending at #643 and #330.
List by list
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1958–1994
Liz held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Paula in 17.
Highest recorded here: Liz #291 in 1967, Paula #271 in 1960.
The order changed in 1979: Paula moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #399 and #577; by 1979 that had become #643 and #426.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Liz #643, Paula #330.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2000–2024
Liz held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Paula in 14.
Highest recorded here: Liz #1302 in 2024, Paula #755 in 2007.
The order changed in 2022: Liz moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1454 and #957; by 2022 that had become #1326 and #1685.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liz #1302, Paula #1491.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2004–2025
Liz held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Paula in 6.
Highest recorded here: Liz #325 in 2025, Paula #257 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Liz moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #834 and #375; by 2022 that had become #420 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Liz #325, Paula #718.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Liz | Paula |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #521 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Liz has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Paula.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Liz
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1994
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1958–1994).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Paula
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1984
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #521 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls